When your young child is just learning to stand or walk, you may see them occasionally go up on their tip-toes for a brief moment, then relax back down. This is typical, and is often used to allow for … [Read more...]
The Power of the Calves
I don't know about you, but I have had many children over the years that really struggle to use their calf muscles in an efficient and effective way. This could be due to many reasons but there is … [Read more...]
Toe Walking Revisited
I had written a post on toe walking a while back and since then I have learned some new things so I thought I would expand on what I had written. I recently went to the APTA combined sections meeting … [Read more...]
Toe Walking: Is it a Big Deal?
What is toe walking? Toe walking in kids is when they either drastically walk on their tip toes or they don't hit the ground with their heel first. Walking is broken up into two phases, swing phase … [Read more...]